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Max Verstappen will take a five-place grid penalty for an engine change for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, as he moves on to his sixth internal combustion engine of the 2024 Formula 1 season.The championship leader had already taken a new ICE beyond the allowable limit of four at July’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, this being the third successive year that Red Bull had chosen to take …Keep reading

Jenson Button was standing at an airport baggage claim in late 2008 when he got a call that the F1 team he drove for was shutting down, and he’d lost his ride. He soon signed with Brawn GP, a team that only existed for one year, 2009 — then drove to his first and only championship in a season many call an F1 fairytale. Does he ever step back and go: “That was me — I won the fairytale …Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris led Mercedes’ George Russell and the Kevin Magnussen-replacing Oliver Bearman at Haas in the sole practice session for Formula 1’s 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ended up well off the pace for Red Bull and Mercedes respectively for different reasons, while Sergio Perez registered another underwhelming result.Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas …Keep reading

Enzo Fittipaldi will slide in the cockpit for an evaluation test in IndyCar machinery with Arrow McLaren later this month at The Thermal Club, the team confirmed on Friday.The 23-year-old Miami-born Brazilian American currently competes in Formula 2 with Van Amersfoort Racing, where he currently has one win and two podiums and sits 12th in the championship standings. Arrow McLaren, which has …Keep reading

Damon Hill stands by his criticisms of Max Verstappen’s driving, saying the Dutchman uses “fear and intimidation” against his Formula 1 rivals.The 1996 world champion has come under attack from Verstappen in the wake of remarks he made this week accusing the Red Bull ace of acting like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly.Speaking on a Sky podcast, Hill said that the second clash between Verstappen …Keep reading

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will miss Friday running and Saturday’s sprint race at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman taking over the Dane’s car.On Friday morning Haas announced Magnussen was unwell and would not be able to drive the VF-24 at Interlagos all day.”Kevin Magnussen will not participate in Friday’s track running at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after …Keep reading

The FIA is still considering whether or not it will investigate Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc for swearing in Mexico’s press conference, with a call expected on Friday.In Sunday’s post-race press conference Leclerc used an expletive to describe his mindset as he went off the track at Mexico’s final corner, which allowed McLaren driver Lando Norris through to claim second.”I had one oversteer and …Keep reading

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has offered suggestions to how Kevin Magnussen might work with the team next year, since he will not form part of its Formula 1 driving line-up in 2025.Although Magnussen has been replaced at the team by Esteban Ocon, Komatsu is particularly keen to keep working with the Dane – and vice versa, as Magnussen is keen to remain involved with a different role at Haas if …Keep reading

Sergio Perez has changed chassis for the Brazilian Grand Prix after Red Bull agreed to a request from the struggling Mexican driver.In the wake of a hugely disappointing home outing for Perez in Mexico City last weekend, he has been looking for answers about why his form has been so disappointing in recent outings.Red Bull has now confirmed that as part of its bid to do everything possible to help …Keep reading

Toyota claimed pole position for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale to move one point closer to Porsche in the manufacturers’ standings.Brendon Hartley took the top spot in the Hyperpole session on Friday evening aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar, his first pole since this race last year.It means that Toyota goes into Saturday’s Bahrain 8 Hours only nine points …Keep reading